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BOOK 108 PAGE0i 7 <br />addressed. He also factored in his feeling that the County is generally competitive in salaries <br />countywide. Also, there has been very little turnover and, with few exceptions, there has <br />been little difficulty in filling vacant positions. Difficulties have arisen in filling professional <br />positions like engineering. He thought a study should probably be considered for next year's <br />budget. He agreed it would be necessary to have the study done for all positions within the <br />organization. <br />Vice Chairman Adams was very proud of the County's library organization and the <br />quality of the staff. She understood that everyone wants more salary but has not found low <br />morale. She appreciated Mr. Grobman's efforts and the information he had brought to them. <br />Commissioner Ginn questioned Mr. Grobman's use of Collier County as a <br />comparison because it is much larger, but felt that Martin County was a good comparison. <br />Concerning his suggestion for an oversight committee, she thought the Library Advisory <br />Committee was the appropriate place to take his information and bring back a <br />recommendation from that group. <br />Frank Coffey, 88 Cache Cay, recognized some problems exist at the library. As <br />treasurer of the Genealogy Society at the Library, he advised that there are about 350 <br />Genealogy Society members who generously support the activities at the Library with <br />volunteering their time and donating money for books and equipment upgrades. He believed <br />the Library has one of the finest selections of genealogy books in the state and hoped the <br />Library would continue to be one of the finest in the state. <br />Chairman Macht, a member of the Friends of the Library for 20+ years, described it <br />as one of the most active chapters in the state which has contributed a lot of money to the <br />Library over the years. <br />NO ACTION TAKEN. <br />FEBRUARY 9, 1999 <br />0 <br />28 <br />